Foster is booked for time-wasting. You can't blame Watford for stretching the rules a bit now. This would be massive for them.
90' +5
Traore gets brought down by Doucoure to the right of Watford's box. Moutinho lofts the free-kick in and it's headed out. The Watford fans are in fine spirits now!
90' +4
T. Deeney gets yellow.
Watford don't create much from the free-kick but they don't need to. Deeney gets booked for a foul. Wolves probably have one last chance to get something out of this.
90' +2
R. Pereyra enters the game and replaces I. Sarr.
Watford substitution. Sarr takes his time in leaving the pitch. Pereyra eventually comes on for him.
Watford get two corners in a row off Coady and Saiss. Deeney succeeds in winning a free-kick on the right flank. That'll do them nicely.
90'
Watford have five more minutes to hang on for a valuable three points.
89'
Wolves are bombarding Watford's box now. Vinagre fizzes a venomous cross from the left that lands to Doherty on the opposite side. Doherty lofts it back into the mixer and Jimenez is too forceful in challenging Foster. Watford free-kick.
87'
Traore dribbles himself into a blind alley near the corner flag with two Watford players on his tail, only to jink himself back out of it. He's an absolute delight to watch, but Wolves need efficiency at this point.
85'
Masina cannily plays the ball off for Vinagre for a Watford goal-kick. Watford might just hang on here.
83'
Traore gets into a footrace with Capoue and ends up unfairly barging the midfielder out of his way. Watford get a free-kick.
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82'
Traore is causing Watford's defenders a world of pain. The winger drifts inside from the flank and Wolves work the ball to Vinagre who blazes high and wide on the first attempt.
80'
Holebas' corner lands right on the head of Deeney in the six-yard box but Watford's captain can't get any power in the header and Capoue's follow-up shot goes wide.
79'
Traore beats his markers once again to get the ball into the box. Watford work it away on the second attempt and Sarr succeeds in winning a corner for them down their left.
77'
Traore powers down the right for Wolves and has his cross blocked by Masina. Wolves get a corner and Neves' shot is blocked. Watford survive again for now.
73'
A. Masina enters the game and replaces Deulofeu.
Watford sacrifice an attacking player to keep things tight at the back. Masina comes on for Deulofeu.
72'
Moutinho shoots from outside the box from the free-kick but it hits the Watford defensive wall. You sense the home side would be happy just to see this out now.
71'
C. Kabasele goes off after a red card!
RED CARD FOR KABASELE! Watford are down to 10 men! The officials decide that Kabasele denied Jota an obvious goalscoring opportunity with that foul. He's gone. What can Wolves do with their new one man advantage?
67'
The game's getting a bit tetchy now. Dawson brings down Jota in Wolves' half and concedes a free-kick.
66'
Diogo Jota enters the game and replaces Pedro Neto.
Wolves make their final change. Their goalscorer Neto goes off. Jota comes on.
62'
Traore crosses in and it's blocked by Dawson. It'll be a Wolves corner. Neves' shot from outside the box is deflected out for another Wolves corner off Doucoure and this time Watford hold firm. They're hanging on to their lead at the moment.
61'
The assist for that goal goes to Moutinho. As expected, the momentum looks to be swinging Wolves' way.
60'
J. Holebas enters the game and replaces Kiko Femenía.
Pedro Neto has scored a goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers! Assist by João Moutinho.
Femenia has had to be replaced. Holebas comes on at left-back for Watford.
GOAL! 2-1 WOLVES! The Wolves comeback is on. Neto smashes a left-footed shot into the top right corner from outside the box. It took a deflection, but he's tested Watford all game.
58'
Traore's getting in on the action again. The winger skips past one challenge and cuts inside before Doucoure can stop him. He lays off to Moutinho whose low shot is caught by Foster.
56'
Femenia looks to be in some pain after taking a knock. He leaves the pitch for treatment.
55'
Jonny is next to go. He's struggled with Sarr today. Vinagre replaces him.
54'
Rúben Neves enters the game and replaces R. Bennett.
Rúben Vinagre enters the game and replaces Jonny.
Here we go. Wolves substitution - Neves is on for Bennett. Presumably, Dendoncker will drop into the back three.
53'
Wolves aren't going to take this lying down. They're already preparing two changes. Meanwhile, Jonny's pass goes astray and Watford have a goal-kick.
49'
A. Doucouré has scored a goal for Watford! Assist by Deulofeu.
GOAL! 2-0 WATFORD! Scratch that! Jimenez holds the ball up but his pass back to midfield is poor. Watford counter like a flash - Deulofeu dribbles inside from the left, making space for Doucoure who blasts the ball into the net off Coady's back!
That was a lovely assist by Deulofeu. He can be infuriating at times but when he's on his game he really is lovely to watch.
48'
Jimenez is the next Wolves player to have a pop, from outside the box this time. It's not on target, but Watford better watch out.
47'
Watford get a free-kick after Coady handles. Capoue takes it and Wolves clear, countering through Neto. The striker gets into the box but fires high and wide.
45' +4
HALF-TIME: WATFORD 1-0 WOLVES
45' +1
There'll be four added minutes in this first half. Saiss is back on the pitch now.
45'
Watford get the second half underway. No changes at half-time.
44'
Saiss stays down clutching his head after taking an accidental kick from Deeney just outside Watford's box. The Moroccan eventually leaves the pitch but he looks fit to continue.
42'
Traore really is a force of nature. The winger bamboozles four Watford players before Capoue decides enough is enough and brings him down. Moutinho's free-kick doesn't lead to much.
40'
Watford have a throw on the right. Deeney nods it down in the box for Deulofeu who blazes over on the volley. The home side deserve their lead as things stand.
36'
Wolves get their third corner of the game - Watford haven't had any so far. The home side head it away and Doherty tries and fails to keep the ball in play on the flank. Watford throw.
35'
Neto keeps in a ball near Watford's corner flag and dinks a cross into the box. He can't find a Wolves teammate with it though.
34'
Watford are taking charge of the game now. Capoue looks forward for Sarr but the Senegalese winger is offside.
31'
That's a nice assist for Sarr who's started this game brightly. Watford have the lead, for now at least.
30'
Deulofeu has scored a goal for Watford! Assist by I. Sarr.
GOAL! 1-0 WATFORD! Entertaining game, this. Wolves overplay at the back and Watford intercept. Sarr passes left in the box to Deulofeu who shapes his body wonderfully to curl a low shot into the far bottom corner.
28'
Jimenez skips past Capoue in midfield and fizzes a shot just wide of the left-hand post. Nearly.
26'
Pedro Neto gets yellow.
Wolves are looking increasingly dangerous. Neto bursts into the box to run onto a loose ball but tumbles over the rogue foot of Dawson. The striker's booked for simulation.
23'
'2-0, and you stuffed it up,' the Watford fans crow, referring to their 3-2 comeback in the two sides' FA Cup semi-final last season. Meanwhile, Neto bears down on the box from the left and goes down tussling with Kabasele, but no foul is given.
21'
C. Dawson gets yellow.
A Wolves attack breaks down and Saiss is on hand to stop Sarr bursting down the flank. Wolves look to break and Dawson earns himself a booking for blocking Neto off the ball, catching him in the face with an arm.
19'
Watford are putting together some nice interplay on the edge of Wolves' box. Doucoure powers through the middle and feeds Deulofeu who can't create a clear chance as his shot's blocked. Chalobah fires over shortly after.
17'
Watford enjoy a spell of possession. They work the ball to Femenia wide left whose wicked low cross towards the far post has Wolves worried. To the away side's relief, it rolls out for a goal-kick.
12'
Neto bursts down the inside-left to cross low towards Jimenez. It's blocked and Wolves win their first corner of the game, which Watford clear. Deulofeu looks forward for Deeney but the pass is cut out. Jonny is stopped by Kabasele for another Wolves corner.
10'
This is intriguingly even early on. Jimenez looks to use his strength to latch onto a long ball but Cathcart and Dawson work together to put a stop to it. Doucoure concedes a free-kick with a high foot on Moutinho.
8'
Wolves are on the ball now. Traore skips inside from the right flank and looks to roll Doherty through on goal. There's too much pace on it though and Foster comes out to claim.
7'
Coady booms a direct ball forward from the back towards Doherty but Femenia is alive to it and wins the header. Dawson gets forward and crosses straight into the arms of Patricio. Watford are showing their intent in these early stages.
5'
Sarr tries to wriggle past Jonny and manages to win a throw for Watford down their right. There's an interesting battle developing there already.
4'
Sarr sees off the attention of Jonny and lays off to Chalobah, whose long-range shot cannons off Coady. The ball's still in play.
3'
Watford go on the attack down the right. Sarr lofts the ball into the area for Deeney but Watford's captain can't get on the end of it. A promising start here.
2'
Wolves get a feel for the ball early on. Traore gets in possession and dribbles past several Watford players but can't beat Deulofeu. What form the Wolves winger has been in lately.
1'
And we're off here in Watford!
Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of this Premier League match between Watford and Wolves at Vicarage Road.
After looking certs for relegation just a few weeks ago, Watford look revitalised under new boss Nigel Pearson. The Hornets have picked up seven points in their last three games, thanks partly to the return of their talisman Troy Deeney. Suddenly, Premier League survival still feels achievable.
Wolves have caught the eye lately, defeating Man City 3-2 in one of the games of the season and narrowly losing 1-0 to a seemingly unstoppable Liverpool at Anfield. Having rested several key players in that game, Nuno Espirito Santo's side are no doubt capable of bouncing back quickly.
SUBS: Andre Gray, Roberto Pereyra, Jose Holebas, Isaac Success, Heurelho Gomes, Adam Masina, Domingos Quina.
WOLVES (3-4-3): Rui Patricio; Ryan Bennett, Conor Coady (c), Romain Saiss; Matt Doherty, Leander Dendoncker, Joao Moutinho, Jonny; Adama Traore, Raul Jimenez, Pedro Neto.
SUBS: Patrick Cutrone, John Ruddy, Ruben Vinagre, Owen Otasowie, Diogo Jota, Ruben Neves, Maximilian Kilman.
The two sides are out on the Vicarage Road pitch! Watford will play in their traditional yellow and black home kit; Wolves are sporting their all-green third kit.
Watford can now travel to Bournemouth with confidence next week. Win that and they could well be out of the bottom three. Wolves can soon make amends against Newcastle. That's all for now. Goodbye!
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